{"id":5133,"date":"2019-03-19T05:48:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T05:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/?p=5133"},"modified":"2021-03-29T18:20:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T18:20:28","slug":"10-risk-factors-for-oral-thrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplyhealth.today\/10-risk-factors-for-oral-thrush\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Risk Factors for Oral Thrush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Oral thrush is a common health condition that\u2019s characterized by a clear white rash that usually appears on the tongue, at the back of the throat and in the inside of the mouth; the rash that defines the condition is caused by a type of bacteria, and it commonly spreads itself over the tongue, the back of the throat and the insides of the mouth.
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While the condition is generally considered to be harmless, it can sometimes lead to discomfort and pain in the form of a sore throat, and unless the cause for the condition is eliminated it tends to be a condition that will recur every few weeks or months whenever someone is exposed to any potential risk factors for oral thrush.
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The condition is usually to easy to treat with topical ointment or oral antibiotics.
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Here are 8 risk factors for oral thrush that you should know.
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1. Medication Use<\/strong>
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One of the biggest possible risk factors for developing oral thrush can be medication <\/a>use, and there are many types of chronic medications that potentially list oral thrush as one of the most common side-effects. Just one common type of medication that\u2019s known for causing oral thrush in people who use it for several different years are asthma medications \u2013 and with chronic asthma medication use (especially inhalers which can leave residue behind in the back of the throat) oral thrush is very common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oral thrush can usually be treated with the application of an oral medication, although with the chronic use of asthma medication sometimes a glass of water after the use of an inhaler can be recommended in order to remove the residue that gets trapped in the back of the throat and reduce the chances of developing thrush.
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In extreme cases, switching to another medication can be recommended.
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2. Potential Infections<\/strong>
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There are many times where potential infections <\/a>can lay dormant in the body and show only a few outward signs while they are developing; some of the signs that can signal to a potential infection in your body can include running a fever for more than a few hours at a time, developing allergy or flu-like symptoms and developing inflammation anywhere else in the body \u2013 another potential sign that could be pointing to an infection in the body is repeated thrush that keeps coming back even if the condition is treated.
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Treating the cause of the potential infection should be enough to make the recurring thrush go away, and if it brings no change to the condition it means that there might be something else causing the condition \u2013 in these rare cases of which yours might be one, further testing is needed in order to track down the infection\u2019s source.
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3. Vitamin Deficiencies<\/strong>
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Vitamin <\/a>deficiencies can create a wide variety of different problems for your health, and if you are suffering from any kind of vitamin deficiency it will show through a list of different symptoms that will likely include a generally compromised immunity, an increased risk of developing conditions like thrush and general ill-health as a result of the nutritional deficiency.
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There are many potential reasons why you might not be getting the right kind of nutrients through your daily diet; sometimes this is because of your diet and the food that you eat, and many cases it might just take some small diet adaptations to remedy the condition. Other times, a doctor will likely recommend supplements to fill the nutritional gap that not getting enough of the right vitamins can create for your body.
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Vitamin deficiencies are easy to fix, but can sometimes be hard to recognize without an expert\u2019s help.
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4. Immunity-Related Conditions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Any health condition that is related to the body\u2019s immune system<\/a> and compromises it in any way can put you at an increased risk of developing oral thrush when your body\u2019s immune system becomes more vulnerable to disease and infection. The list of different disorders that can potentially cause your immune system to be affected are vast, and they can include everything from a regular type of infection like flu that you\u2019re bound to get at some point, and they can include more serious conditions such as HIV or cancer.
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Conditions that affect the body\u2019s immune system can increase your risk of contracting many different conditions, including commonly oral thrush, and it\u2019s seen in many cases of advanced immunity-related conditions where the body\u2019s immune system has been negatively affected and isn\u2019t functioning the way that it should.
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For immunity-related conditions, a healthy lifestyle is especially vital to prevent any infections.
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5. Direct Contact<\/strong>
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Oral thrush can usually be contracted through direct contact with the bacteria <\/a>that cause the condition, and this is one of the most common ways in which the condition is passed from one person to another; the contact that spreads the bacteria can occur in many different ways, some which don\u2019t even seem obvious at the time \u2013 but at the later examination are clear ways in which exposure to the bacteria could have happened.
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Sometimes oral thrush is spread through direct contact such as kissing, but it can also be spread in a residual capacity such as through shared pacifiers; children are fond of transferring objects into their mouths, and this can be a potential breeding ground for conditions such as thrush.
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This is also the reason why the majority of children to spend any time in a playschool will contract it at least once during some point in their childhood.
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6. STD\u2019s<\/strong>
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Even though the bacteria that causes oral and genital thrush are not the same type of bacteria, they are closely related enough to be interchangeable \u2013 and to thrive in more or less the same optimal conditions. Thrush can occur in areas other than the mouth, and might be passed on the same way as an STD<\/a>; at the same time, thrush can also be passed from one person to another through oral-genital contact.
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If this happens, a treatment regimen and usually an intensive course of antibiotics will be recommended in order to restore any damage that\u2019s been done to the body and ensure that the STD infection is properly treated.
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To reduce the risk of contracting any STD\u2019s during sexual contact, always have responsible intercourse and use the appropriate protection, especially when you\u2019re engaging in sex with multiple partners. Regular testing for conditions such as HIV is also considered imperative.
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7. Recent Illness<\/strong>
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Recent illness can put you at a considerably higher risk of developing oral thrush<\/a>. This is because of the fact that getting sick because of viruses and bacteria can give your body\u2019s immune system a knock and put your entire system at a disadvantage \u2013 this can sometimes take weeks or sometimes even months to recover from, and you should take especially good care of your immune system if you have been through recent illness of any kind, even if you don\u2019t consider it to have been the more serious type of illness.
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Any type of recent illness means that you should take steps to improve your immune system: Switch to a healthier diet, eat live yogurt to restore your intestinal flora (and reduce the chances of contracting oral thrush) and make an appointment with your doctor if you spot any potential symptoms that could indicate anything wrong with your health.
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8. Hospitalization<\/strong>
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Hospitalization can be one of the biggest risk factors for contracting oral thrush, and this is because of the fact that the risk <\/a>of being exposed to a condition such as oral thrush will exponentially increase when someone has an extended hospital stay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though hospitals take daily drastic measures to ensure that the environment is as clean as it can be, there are still many risks that can be associated with a hospital, especially for patients who already have a compromised immune system and are made to interact with other patients that could potentially expose them to other conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infections during hospitalization aren\u2019t uncommon even in the most sterile of hospital environments, and it\u2019s something that\u2019s usually treated by the hospital itself if it were to take place. In the case of more severe infections, the patient may be transferred to their own unit to avoid any further exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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